Author Archives: David Isenberg

How Russia’s Wagner Group cashes in on conflict and chaos in Africa

How Russia’s Wagner Group cashes in on conflict and chaos in Africa Wagner played key role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but expanded its business in African nations’ turmoil Nick Logan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia’s Wagner Group uses recruitment efforts honed by ISIS

Russia’s Wagner Group uses recruitment efforts honed by ISIS The World Jun. 7, 2023 · 4:13 PM EDT Dina Temple-Raston With large numbers of young Russian fighters dying on the Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars

Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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INVESTIGATING THE ENGAGEMENT OF PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES AS A MEANS OF COUNTERING BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA

INVESTIGATING THE ENGAGEMENT OF PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES AS A MEANS OF COUNTERING BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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“Climate of Fear”: Inside UAE’s Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen

“Climate of Fear”: Inside UAE’s Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen February 01, 2024 Watch Full Show Topics United Arab Emirates Yemen Middle East Guests Nawal Al-Maghafi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Social Construction of Mercenaries: German Soldiers in British Service during the Eighteenth Century

Part 1 – Historical Overview The Social Construction of Mercenaries: German Soldiers in British Service during the Eighteenth Century Helene Olsen Pages 92-111 | Received 24 Apr 2021, Accepted 27 Jul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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To Buy a War but Sell the Peace? Mercenaries and Post-Civil War Stability

To Buy a War but Sell the Peace? Mercenaries and Post-Civil War Stability Corinne Bara & Joakim Kreutz Pages 417-445 | Published online: 12 Jul 2022 Abstract Private military and security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries in/and history: the problem of ahistoricism and contextualism in mercenary scholarship

Mercenaries in/and history: the problem of ahistoricism and contextualism in mercenary scholarship Malte Riemann Pages 22-47 | Received 07 Sep 2021, Accepted 18 Oct 2021, Published online: 10 Nov 2021 ABSTRACT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Malaysian and ex-Wagner mercenaries spotted in occupied territories – National Resistance Center

The New Voice of Ukraine Malaysian and ex-Wagner mercenaries spotted in occupied territories – National Resistance Center The New Voice of Ukraine January 24, 2024·3 min read Russian mercenaries Malaysian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Government Forms New Mercenary Unit ‘Africa Corps’ to Replace Wagner PMC

Russian Government Forms New Mercenary Unit ‘Africa Corps’ to Replace Wagner PMC Editor Staff January 31, 2024 (Editorial credit: Dmitriy Kandinskiy / Shutterstock.com) Share on Facebook Share on TwitterLinkedIn The Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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